1985: Washington Redskins vs Atlanta Falcons Remastered NFL Highlights

The ’85 Redskins-Falcons meeting was a bittersweet affair. The last win that Joe Theismann would finish was rendered a tiny bit melancholy by shots of John Riggins, banished to the bench to ride out his final season in spot duty. It was a reunion, of sorts, with past Redskins (fan favorites Charlie Brown and Joe Washington) and an introduction to future a Redskin (Gerald Riggs). But above all else, it was a dominating day for a Redskins team weathering a transitional period, for whom wins wouldn’t come as easily as in seasons before. Following an ill-advised second quarter Falcons fake punt inside their own 30 (why?!?) the Redskins broke open a close game, rolling to a 44-10 rout riding 300+ yards rushing and inspired catches by Art Monk. At least the Falcons looked nice in their 80’s red unis.

Remastered to 1080p from a vintage and maybe a bit grainy 1985 VHS recording on a not-so vintage gamer laptop.

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